Unit2WorkingthelandI.单项选择(15分)1.Overthepastdecades,seaice_____intheArcticasaresultofglobalwarming.A.haddecreasedB.decreasedC.hasbeendecreasingD.isdecreasing2.Thoughfamousallovertheworld,YuanLongping,sunburnt,_____withhissimplelifeand____inplainclothes,isstillbusywithhisexperimenttoimprovehissuper-hybridrice.A.beingsatisfied;beingdressedB.satisfying;dressingC.satisfied;dressedD.tobesatisfied;tobedressed3.Between2009and2010,thenumberofoverseasvisitorsexpanded_____30%.A.byB.toC.forD.in4.—Didyouscoldtheboyforhismistakes?—Yes,but_____it.A.I’drathernotdoB.I’dnotbetterdoC.I’drathernothavedoneD.I’drathernottohavedone5.Theexpertsadvise_____ourarmy_____modernweapons.A.toequip;withB.equipping;withC.toequip;forD.equipping;for6.Peopleoftenmakeamistakeaboutmynationality.IwasbornofChineseparentsand_____Ilook______butIwasbornandgrewupinAmerica,soIamanAmerican.A.however;ChineseB.therefore;ChineseC.so;theChineseD.therefore;aChinese7.Iregret_____youthatmysisterregretted_____youherdate.Youarenotthekindofpersonshewants.A.telling;makingB.totell;tomakeC.telling;tomakeD.totell;making8.Afterhewasknockeddownbyabike,hewasbadlyhurtandhadto_____tohisfeet.A.standB.struggleC.runD.sit9.Shelooksforwardeveryspringtotheflower-linedgarden.A.visitB.payingavisitC.walkinD.walkingin10.Therewasa_____lookonhisfacewhenhemetwiththe_____problem.A.confusing;confusingB.confused;confusedC.confusing;confusedD.confused;confusing11.Thehouserentisexpensive.I’vegotabouthalfthespaceIhadathomeandIampaying_____here.A.asthreetimemuchB.asmuchthreetimesC.muchasthreetimesD.threetimesasmuch12.Thediscoveryofnewevidenceledto_____.A.thethiefhavingcaughtB.catchingthethiefC.thethiefbeingcaughtD.thethieftobecaught13.PractisingChineseKungfucannotonly_____one’sstrength,butalsodevelopone’scharacter.A.bringupB.takeupC.buildupD.openup14.Helovesparties.Andheisalwaysthefirst_____andthelast_____.A.toarrive;leavingB.arriving;toleaveC.toarrive;toleaveD.arriving;leaving15.Animals’livingenvironmentshavebeengettingworse_____theincreaseinindustrialpollution.A.thankstoB.becauseC.asD.sinceII.完形填空(30分)Severalyearsago,whileattendingacommunicationcourse,Iexperiencedamostunusualprocess.Theinstructoraskedustolist16inourpastthatwefelt17of,regretted,orincompleteaboutandreadourlistsaloud.Thisseemedlikeavery18process,butthere’salwayssome19soulinthecrowdwhowillvolunteer.Theinstructorthen20thatwefindwaysto21people,ortakesomeactiontorightanywrongdoings.Iwasseriouslywonderinghowthiscouldever22mycommunication.Thenthemannexttomeraisedhishandandvolunteeredthisstory:“Makingmy23,Irememberedanincidentfromhighschool.Igrewupinasmalltown.TherewasaSheriff24ofuskidsliked.Onenight,mytwobuddiesandIdecidedtoplaya25onhim.Afterdrinkingafewbeers,weclimbedthetallwatertankinthemiddleofthetown,andwroteonthetankinbrightredpaint:SheriffBrownisaS.O.B.(畜生).Thenextday,almostthewholetownsawourglorious26.Withintwohours,SheriffBrownhadusinhisoffice.MyfriendstoldthetruthbutIlied.Noone27foundout.”“Nearly20yearslater,SheriffBrown’sname28onmylist.Ididn’tevenknowifhewasstill29.Lastweekend,IdialedtheinformationinmyhometownandfoundtherewasaRogerBrownstilllisted.Itriedhisnumber.Afterafew30,Iheard,“Hello?”Isaid,“SheriffBrown?”Paused.“Yes.”“Well,thisisJimmyCalkins.”“AndIwantyoutoknowthatIdidit?”Paused.“Iknewit!”heyelledback.Wehadagoodlaughanda31discuss...